Harvard University’s Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) program uses video coaching to strengthen positive interaction between caregivers and children. It uses select clips of adults engaging with children to reinforce developmentally supportive interactions, known as “serve and return”, developing skills by building on caregivers’ existing strengths and capabilities.
Read MoreThe Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) has produced a series of short video interviews with families working through the symptoms of post-partum depression/anxiety (PPD/A).
Read MoreKelty Mental Health provides a useful Attachment Theory resource sheet.
Read MoreThe Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards & Guide produced by The First Nations Health Authority assists service providers in discussing safe sleep practices with First Nations and Aboriginal families to help reduce the risk of SIDS.
Read MoreNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Vancouver Island Health Authority have co-produced a set of 30 printable cards for parents to help encourage conversation at mealtimes.
Read MorePHAC’s free “What’s Wrong with Spanking” brochure explains why spanking actually doesn't work and gives tips on how to effectively discipline children without spanking.
Read MoreChris Rowan, founder of Zone’In Inc., has posted a practical information sheet offering Ten Steps to Successfully Unplug Children from Technology.
Read More“Good sleep, for Good Growth” is a new sleeping behavior information sheet for parents produced by The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development and the Strategic Knowledge cluster on Early Child Development.
Read MoreCHNET-WORKS! recent webinar, Caesarean Section After the Hospital: Public Health Perspectives on the CARE Strategy, focused on long term outcome targets to decrease the use of medical intervention in low risk births and increase positive health outcomes related to breastfeeding, mental health, infant attachment, and parenting confidence.
Read MoreBC Council for Families is offering a Nobody’s Perfect Facilitator Training June 2-5 at St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook. The training is aimed at those with previous experience and/or education in facilitating groups and working with children, youth and families.
Read MoreThe Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy presents a practical conference on May 28 – 31 in Vancouver.
Read MoreIn Burnaby, May 29 and 30, presented by Pacific Post Partum Support Society. Get the details here.
Read MoreA great resource that highlights rights and resources available for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
Read MoreIn her article, What is a Family?, Rachel Epstein, Coordinator of the LGBTQ Parenting Network in Toronto, gives practical support and suggestions for professionals and organizations to create an open and welcoming environment for LGBTQ families.
Read MoreBC Reproductive Mental Health Program offers reassurance to new parents suffering from pre-existing mental health issues and peri-natal mental health issues.
Read MoreLearn more about a new resource developed to help service providers discuss safe infant sleep practices with First Nations and Aboriginal families.
Read MoreThere are many challenges facing parents in keeping children safe and secure in a new and unfamiliar environment. That’s why CMAS developed the multi-lingual "New In Canada Parenting Support" Brochures.
Read MoreOn the last CAPC Coordinators conference call, Carol Munro, coordinator of the Fraser North Coalition, mentioned this research study out of Sweden. Read a summary and access the full report.
Read MoreOn November 20th we celebrate the day—22 years ago—when Canada signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) treaty.
Read MoreZero to Three, the National Centre for Infants, Toddlers and Families in the States has published tools for grandparents on topics ranging from child development to coping with challenges and sharing the caring duties with adult children.
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